Birding in Oklahoma

The top birding locations in Oklahoma include Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Arcadia Lake, Beavers Bend State Resort Park, Bixby Sod Farms, Black Mesa State Park, Boomer Lake Park, Copan Lake, Copan Lake - Dam, Copan Wildlife Management Area - Tallgrass Wetlands, Crystal Lake, Drummond Flats Wildlife Management Area, Fort Supply Reservoir, Great Salt Plains State Park, Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area, Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area - Reservoir, Healdton City Lake, Keystone Lake - Dam and Spillway, Lake Carl Blackwell, Lake Carl Blackwell - Hwy 86 Bridge, Lake Hefner, Lake Hefner - Lakeshore Park/Prairie Dog Point, Lake Hefner - Stars and Stripes Park, Lake Overholser, Lake Stanley Draper, Lake Thunderbird, Lake Thunderbird - Alameda Dr. Bridges, Little River National Wildlife Refuge, Martin Park Nature Center, McClellan-Kerr Wildlife Management Area - Chouteau Unit, Meridian Technology Center Pond, Moffett Bottoms, Mohawk Park - Lake Yahola, Mohawk Park - Mary K. Oxley Nature Center, Red Slough Wildlife Management Area, Rose Lake, Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge - Eagle Roost Nature Trail, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Sequoyah State Park, South Jenkins Avenue, Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Teal Ridge Wetland, Thompson Park, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Washington Irving Park, Washita National Wildlife Refuge, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Wichita Mtns Wildlife Refuge - Quanah Parker Lake. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Oklahoma are Spring and Fall and Winter. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area. Winter offers opportunities for cold-weather specialties and waterfowl.

Notable species in Oklahoma include Interior Least Tern, Snowy Plover, Whooping Crane, American Avocet, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Killdeer, Franklin's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, and more. The state supports wetland, grassland, desert, lake, urban park, chaparral, river/riparian, mountain habitats.